Assistant Professor in Political Science (Asian Politics)

Salary: Appointment will be made on the Lecturer Salary Scale (109BN) commensurate with qualifications / experience and in line with Public Sector Pay Policy [€39,469 --€95,441 per annum] https://www.tcd.ie/hr/assets/pdf/monthly-academic.pdf

Hours of Work: Hours of work for academic staff are those as prescribed under Public Service Agreements. For further information please follow the link below:

http://www.tcd.ie/hr/assets/pdf/academic-hours-public-service-agreement.pdf

Closing Date: 12 Noon (Irish Standard Time), 5^th April 2024

Post Summary

The Department of Political Science, School of Social Sciences and Philosophy is seeking to appoint an Assistant Professor in Political Science and Asian Politics, to commence on 1st September 2024. This is a tenure-track position.

The School wishes to make the appointment in the area of Asian politics. The successful candidate will study some aspect of Asian politics, with the specific subregion (East Asia, South Asia, etc.) being open. Applications are welcome from the subfields of either comparative politics or international relations. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate outstanding excellence in teaching and have experience in teaching as lead instructor for a variety of modules.  The successful candidate should be able to teach and supervise undergraduate and masters-level dissertation topics in various areas of political science, as well as to contribute flexibly across the range of the Department’s teaching needs. The successful candidate will have an active research agenda/publication strategy in Asian politics as well as an approach to research that complements the Department of Political Science’s existing strengths in comparative and institutional analysis. An ability to teach courses in research methods and/or research design at both undergraduate and postgraduate/MSc level is highly desirable.

Application Information

Candidates must submit the following to http://jobs.tcd.ie: 

1. Full curriculum vitae to include the names and contact details of 3 referees.
2. Cover letter – 2 x A4 pages maximum.
3. Teaching statement (summarizing teaching experience and approach – 2xA4 pages maximum).
4. Materials in support of demonstrating teaching experience and excellence, such as student evaluations of modules taught, teaching awards, etc, where available.
5. List of publications (but no need to include the publications themselves).
6. Writing Sample
7. Research plan (summarizing research to be carried out in the next three years– 2xA4 pages maximum)

Please Note: Candidates who do not submit the requested information will not be considered for shortlisting.

Application will only be accepted by applying online through the Trinity Jobs Portal. Please visit http://jobs.tcd.ie to view a full job description and to apply.

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